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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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